Trap.



To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs CLARK, a 'esident of 'the town of Boissevain, in the rovince of Manitoba, Canada, have inented certain new and useful Improveents in Tra s.

This inventlon relates 'to improvements in levices to entrap animals, birds, fish or One of the principal objects of my invenion is to provide a trap of this character 'hich shall be adapted to catch and hold ne or more of the prey intended to be enrapped by imprisonment or by impalement.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l a pers ective view of a trap constructed accor ance with my invention. Fig. 2 an elevation of one end with end door ised aid-bait dish partly withdrawn. Fig.

is angelevation of the opposite end showg slet for tongue of bait dish. F i 4- is a Inn of the bottom of the trap. Big. is perspective view of the bait dish. Fig. 6 is view of one barbed toothed rib B.

In the embodiment illustrated, and as own in the drawings, the trap comprises frame F, which constitutes the base and provided with any given number of slots two opposite s1des,'e1ght 1n the present (is of metal between slots bent under in circular shape, the same admitting of the ssage for bolts 1*). A large aperture oepies the central portion of the base and s both side edges bent outward, forming slide for inward turned corresponding ges' of door L, the latter having one end ge turned downward to serve for handle. th ends of frame F are bent upward from base and are triangular in form as shown Figs. 2 and 3. Central in each end of frame with the lower edge on a plane with the e, is an aperture for operation of bait h, one of the said apertures having both e and lower edges turned outward, and vided with a door t}, the latter having ard turned side edges thus 'lorming a tically inclined sliding door with the ward turnedv lower edges of aperture iting the downward movement. The said r G has a groove or recess in the center allel with turned edges to receive tongue on bait. dish, and a rivet H over which ds, the former being rectangular in shape stance however, having the intervening UNITED sT TEsrATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES CLARK, F BOISSEVAIN, MANITOBA, CANADA.

TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,709.

Patented Now 2,1909.

' the top edges are bent, serves for a handle to operate and preventspreading of the groove. Aperture R is situated in the opposite end of frame and receives tongue'N top close to the outer or inclined edge of ends are holes for anchor chain eyes I.

The top extremities of each triangular shaped end are bent downward and inward and have holes for rings and brace rod b, over which fit end ribs D and backbone A. The latter has. a longitudinal horizontally disposed strip of metal with transversely alined grooves or recesses, each groove having holes for the reception of rings U and equally distant apart, the distaneebetween grooves being greater than the distance between slots in frame F thus giving a wider space between the ribs at-the top than at the base as shown in. Figg'fl'. Both end hole for brace rod b.

The ribs B each consist of an angular piece of-metal provided on both longitudinal edges with a plurality of finely pointed barbed teeth, the barb being a notch close to the point on the lower edge ofeach tooth r with the projecting pointv diverse to that of i the tooth, all ribs B have teeth on both longitudinal edges. End ribs D have teeth'on one or inner side only and have holes in the center of the outer side for eyes I corresponding with the same in frame F.

All ribs are provided with holes; near their upper ends for rings C and shouldered to allow of a limited portion entering ribs have holes for bolt E and occupy slots in frame F, being secured in their relative positions by passing bolt E through each rib and portion of frame at the respective places. All ribsB are hinged or pivoted on bolt E. End ribs D are stationary and fit over end edges of frame F. -All ribs are inserted into grooves of backbone A and locked with rings C in the manner hereinafter described. I

Rings C have an opening which fits down over grooves on backbone A, the most convenient' end of ring being inserted into holes, then turned until opening comes on top and when ring is pushed down on groove, locks securely.

To prevent trap from moving or overturning when inuse, anchor chains J are attached to a ring K and eyes I, the latter grooves in backbone A have an additionat onbait dish. Central between the base and grooves in backbone A, the lower end of all K this trap can be secured in positionby any small eye T.

simple means. 7 For the purposes of inducement to prey, a dish or receptacle toreceive bait is used comprising an. open retangular frame 0 of small wire rod over which are bent the top edges of netting M and secured on each side by a longitudinal strip of'metal P closed .firmly around.- Each tongued-end N is one piece of metal slotted sufiiciently on the inner side for metal used in tongue. Both slotted ends are bent inward over frame 0 and netting M on the ends of dish and secured by two rivets Q at each end. F or conveyance and to prevent spreading of grooves in backbone A two small rods S are attached to a ring U. Connected to the lower part of the latter and backbone A is a Both rods S have threaded ends for the reception of nuts on the outside of end grooves on backbone A.

The purpose of having spaces of greater width at the upper end of ribs, is for the entrance of prey of various sizes, the inclined angle of ribs causes teethto have a downward and inward angle insuring a smooth downward and inward entrance of prey.v The combined angular arrangement of teeth prevents the withdrawal of any part of prey, once that part has encroached beyond points of said teeth which are barbed for the purpose of securely impaling victim. This trap is designed chiefly to entrap the smaller animals such as rats, gophers, etc. by impalement or imprisonment as an inducement to larger animals such as a wolf or fox.

This trap can be placed over live bait by withdrawing door L and bait dish, the mayority of larger anlmals have a tendency to 1 use their paw to extract bait and smaller animals generally approach bait head foremost so that it is apparent that this trap effectually protects its own bait and is always set ready for use.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advan-' cages of this invention.

I outwardly inclined ribs forming the sides of the trap, each of said ribs provided with a' plurality of barbed teeth and the lower ends adapted to be received in slots in the said base, bolts to pivotally connect the ribs to the base, a horizontally disposed grooved backbone connected to the upper portion. of-

said triangular ends, rings for locking the upper ends of said ribs when the ribs are inserted into grooves of the backbone, a tongued end bait dish operated through the medium of the apertures in the triangular ends and anchor chains attached. to each of E lie triangular ends, substantially as set orth.

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